St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-15
FOYER FANCIES.
Current Attractions at the Thea
tcrs.--The National Opera Com

tcfS. --IEic National opera COM
pany.
Joseph Murphy presented "Shawn
Rhue'' to fair house at the Grand last
night. In "Shaun Rhue" Murphy dis
plays the same versatility as in other
plays, and made a decided hit, as was
evidenced by the hearty applause that
greeted the star in the various incidents
of the play. There is considerable of
the pathetic in "Shaun Rhue, -
and the star made the most
of ii. In the graveyard scene,
Mr.. Murphy introduced his song. "a
Handful of Earth from Mothers Grave"
which was encOred. ''Shaun Rhue" is
handsomely staged and the supporting
company is excellent. "Shaun Rhue"
will be presented tonight, after which
The DOnagh,' new play by George
Faucet Rowe. will be given the re-
mainder of the week. In 1.-The DOnagh"
Il panoramic view OF the lakes OF kiiiar-
ney is introduced.
Lost in London" said A. L. Wheeler,
manager, will not be lost in Minneap-
oils if we can keep il. Coming. as we
do, before the National opera, it is hard
to max the public understand that we
have a great production. We not only
present a powerful melOdrama, that
will surely catch on, but we have all the
acceSSiOnS that pOpulariZe production.
We carry a splendid ballet, led by as
fine a premier as ever eat macaToni and
pirouetted in LA Scala" and our scenic
effects are equally good. All our scenery
is from the brush Of Henry uOyt,
of the metropolitan opera house, New
York, and he has painted, without
doubt, the best floral transformation
scene ever put on the frames. OF Mr..
Beers, our star, we leave that to you
critics. Lost in London will show up
for three nights and Wednesday matt
nee, commencing Dec. 10, at regular
prices.
The BOstOnians, Minneapolis favorite
opera company, are the Christmas at
traction at the Grand. A grand holiday
matinee will be given Monday.
The sale of seats for the National
opera season opens at the managers
office of the Grand tomorrow morning
at 9 a. IN. Prospectuses and all the i'll
formation that is desired will he given
COnklin announces that orders for seats
attention after the line is
broken. Orders from out of town
are coming in in great numbers. and
the indications are that the National
opera will be received with packed
houses. "Tannhauser." Thursday;
Faust" Friday, and 'LOhengriH, - Sat
urday, have been announced. In the
Queen Of Sheba," to be presented at
the Saturday matinee, some of the most
gorgeous effects are prOduced-the sand
storm in the desert being the acme Of
scenic and mechanical art.
A crowd of messenger boys are loiter-
ing around the Grand, presumably after
tickets for the National opera. as the
number sold TO each person is limited to
ten the chances for speculation are
small.
The gallery of the Grand has been re-
carpettd, painted and renovated for the
approaching opera season.
"Our Irish Visitors is drawing
crowded houses at the Hcnnepin Ave
nue. theater. In the character OF Gill
hOOley, the Irish lord, Mr.. Murray is
the quinthssence of droll. quiet and orig
inal humOr. His very silence is SO
funny that it cOnyulSeS the entire audi
ence. In the last act, especially, where
he INDUCES in his lonesome conviviality,
he is entirely original, there being moth
ing like it on the American stage. Mr..
Murphy is a good second 10 his partner,
and INDUCES IN his quaint and jolly
lrishiSmS to the immense qualification
of the audience. The musical feature
of the performance. however, is ''Sleep,
Baby Sleep" The company will re-